U.S. military

U.S. military buildup worries Iranians as last-chance round of talks nears

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East, Iranians are warily awaiting the next round of talks with the U.S. in Geneva this week — negotiations that many see as a last chance for their…

U.S. plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China's opposition

By Jim Gomez, Associated Press

Beijing has repeatedly expressed alarm over the installation in the northern Philippines of a U.S. mid-range missile system called the Typhon in 2024 and of an anti-ship missile launcher last year. It said the U.S. weapons were aimed at containing China’s rise and warned that these…

U.S. troops arrive in Nigeria to help train soldiers, country's military says

By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press

The arrival followed a request by the Nigerian government to the U.S government for help with training, technical support and intelligence-sharing, the military said in a statement.

U.S. military boards sanctioned oil tanker after pursuit from Caribbean to Indian Ocean

By Ben Finley, Michael Biesecker, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

Following the U.S. raid to apprehend then-President Nicolás Maduro in early January, several sanctioned tankers fled the Venezuelan coast, including the ship that was boarded in the Indian Ocean overnight.

U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drone that 'aggressively' approached an aircraft carrier

By Konstantin Toropin, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday, threatening to ramp up tensions as the Trump administration warns of possible military action…

Trump says U.S. used secret 'discombobulator' on Venezuelan equipment during Maduro raid

President Trump says the U.S. used a secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro.

U.S. forces carry out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro's capture

By Associated Press

The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month.

U.S. military transfers first 150 Islamic State group detainees from Syria to Iraq

By Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press

The U.S. military said Wednesday it began transferring detainees from the Islamic State group who were held in northeastern Syria to Iraq to ensure they remain in secure facilities.

U.S. forces seize 7th sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil

By Konstantin Toropin, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces apprehended the Motor Vessel Sagitta “without incident” and that the tanker was operating in defiance of President Donald Trump’s "established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.”…

Sheinbaum reassures Mexico after U.S. military movements near country spark concern

By Associated Press

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum quelled concerns on Monday about two recent movements of the U.S. military in the vicinity of Mexico that have the country on edge since the attack on Venezuela.